Technology transfer and the so-called productivity spillover-effects are important aspects of foreign direct … productivity spillovers and absorptive capacity of the firms is analyzed. Finally, the role of the Volkswagen’s investment into the …Der Technologietransfer und die sogenannten technologischen Spillover-Effekte spielen eine große Rolle bei den …

ability to transfer and diffuse new technologies is generally recognized as a key to increased productivity in the United …

between infrastructure and private productivity. The second subject is the determinants of regional infrastructure investment … infrastructure to private production; the essays three to five study besides the productivity effects also the determinants of …

rigidity. The third essay analyses how different unionisation structures affect firm productivity and firm performance in a … among heterogeneous producers and increases average productivity and profit levels, firm-level bargaining allows less … productive entrants to remain in the market. The positive effect of centralised bargaining on average productivity can, however …

on productivity growth, and additionally export behavior has to be persistent over time. Both conditions are empirically …

-, consultation-, and co-determination rights. The effects works councils have on productivity and profits are estimated for medium …-sized manufacturing firms using information from the IAB establishment panel. The results indicate a positive effect on productivity of 6 …